Alport Syndrome is a genetically-inherited kidney disease first categorized in 1927 by Dr. Cecil Alport. Since his initial discovery many individuals and families have been diagnosed with this disease. However, despite much research, little progress has been made towards a management or cure. The problem lies in Alport Syndrome’s origins, deep within a person’s genetic code. Gene therapy, a science still in its infancy, holds out the best hope for Alport sufferers to find a cure.
Alport Syndrome Gene Therapy – Hope For The Future
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